WOW! Booger Gone/Buchanon In!

In what I would deem "highway robbery" the Bucs mugged the heck out of the Colts for a 2nd round draft selection in '07. Needless to say, Dungy just got ripped off for a player he thinks he can bring back to life. Ain't happening to that loafer. And we got a 2nd round pick for him!? I'm still stunned.

Just before that the Bucs signed former 2002 first round pick CB Phillip Buchanon. He got injured after being traded to the Texans, and then had problems producing for them. Doesn't make him a bad player, though. During his 4 seasons (he's in his 5th) he's recorded 11 picks and 4 TD's off those picks. This is despite not playing in 10 games in his rookie season, and missing 6 games in the last two years. All of his picks came with the Raiders in 36 games. That would put him on par with Kelly and Barber during average years (both have had 1 high pick season; 8 and 10, respectively). So we'll see if he can become a player in this system. He has outstanding speed, is a dangerous punt returner (where he'll likely get action early) and can play both man and zone equally well. I have a feeling that he'll either be a bust, or will get coached right, for a change, and turn into one of the best corners in the league.

With the coaching staff we have here, I'm thinking the latter is a 60-70% possibility. The injury that gave him problems late in '05 and early this year was an ankle injury, so we'll have to see if he can recuperate and get it going again. He came for chump change, so he's low risk/high reward.

What a day!